Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS in Malta
Malta: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS was 18,982 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Malta, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Malta is 18,982 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Malta peaked at 20,077 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,664 Number, in 2022.
That places Malta 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,077 Number | — |
| 2014 | 19,976 Number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19,824 Number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 19,303 Number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 18,157 Number | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 18,148 Number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,939 Number | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17,665 Number | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 17,728 Number | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 17,664 Number | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 18,471 Number | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 18,982 Number | +2.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 18,982 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 348,623 Number, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,061 Number | 17,939 Number | 20,077 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,102 Number | 17,664 Number | 18,982 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 43 Iceland 22,255 Number compare
- 44 Mayotte 20,598 Number compare
- 45 Guadeloupe 20,260 Number compare
- 47 Martinique 14,983 Number compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 1,586 Number compare
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Malta?
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Malta was 18,982 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20,077 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,664 Number in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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